By Anna Whittaker, Local Democracy Reporter
A full list of candidates for the Newark and Sherwood District Council local elections has been published.
The authority has 39 seats and is currently run by the Conservative Party, with Cllr David Lloyd as the leader.
A total of 29 seats are currently held by the Conservatives, seven by Labour, two are Liberal Democrats and one is Independent.
The whole-council elections will take place next month on May 4, to elect members for the next four years.
The counting of the votes for the elections will take place at Newark Sports and Fitness Centre from 10am on Friday 5 May 2023.
Newark and Sherwood District Council has 21 wards and 95 candidates have been nominated to contest the election for 2023.
A total of 37 candidates are Conservatives, 23 are representing the Labour Party, 17 candidates are Independents, five are Green Party, 10 are Liberal Democrats, one is from the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition and one is from Reform UK.
Below is a list of all candidates standing in each ward, listed in alphabetical surname order.
The bracket is the number of council seats being elected.
Balderton North & Coddington (2)
Klaus Becher, Liberal Democrats
Betty Margaret Brooks, Local Conservatives
Johno Lee, Local Conservatives
Emma Louise Oldham, Independent
Lucy Olivia Spoors, Labour Party
Balderton South (2)
Simon Nicholas Forde, Independent
Jean Hazel Hall, Independent
Lydia Hazel Hurst, Local Conservatives
Ronnie White, Local Conservatives
Beacon (3)
Rowan Sally Cozens, Independent
Susan Crosby, Independent
Rita Crowe, Local Conservatives
David James Lloyd, Local Conservatives
David Michael Moore
Mathew James Skinner, Local Conservatives
Bilsthorpe (1)
Rhona Holloway, The Conservative Party
Matt Kerry, Labour Party
Boughton (1)
Marc Steele, Labour Party
Tim Wildgust, The Conservative Party
Bridge (2)
Irene Brown, Independent
Deb’s Darby, Independent
Mick Darby, Independent
Lisa June Geary, Labour Party
Robert Guy Michael Palmer, Reform UK
Andrew Christopher Rainbow, Local Conservatives
Tony Roberts, Local Conservatives
Castle (1)
Adrian Charles Amer, Independent
Glenn William Barker, Labour Party
Jenni Oliver, Local Conservatives
Collingham (2)
Phil Barron, Liberal Democrats
Linda Elaine Dales, Local Conservatives
Phil Farmer, Local Conservatives
Martin James Lunn, Green Party
Marylyn Rayner, Liberal Democrats
Devon Ward (3)
Max Cope, Local Conservatives
Bob Crowe, Local Conservatives
Keith Frank Girling, Local Conservatives
Neil Ross, Independent
Matthew Joseph Thomson Spoors, Labour Party
Paul Taylor, Labour Party
Dover Beck (1)
Roger James Jackson, Local Conservatives
Joseph Maurice Spoors, Labour Party
Edwinstowe & Clipstone Ward (1)
Nigel Jeremy Booth, The Conservative Party Candidate
Anne Celia Brooks, Labour Party
Scott Carlton, The Conservative Party Candidate
Andrew Freeman, Labour Party
Paul Stephen Peacock, Labour Party
Rebecca Spademan, The Conservative Party Candidate
Farndon & Fernwood (3)
Chris Adams, Liberal Democrats
Neil Allen, Local Conservatives
Ryan Thomas Cullen, Liberal Democrats
Tom Geraghty, Liberal Democrats
Simon Edward Haynes, Local Conservatives
Jack Logan Kellas, Local Conservatives
Declan Patrick Logue, Independent
Jane Elizabeth Olson, Labour Party
Farnsfield (1)
Robert Bruce Laughton, The Conservative Party
Maurice Arthur Shakeshaft, Labour Party
Lowdham (1)
Kevin Treverton Scoles, Labour Party
Tim Wendels, Local Conservatives
Muskham (1)
Jude Andrews, Green Party
Adrian James Loftus, Labour Party
Sue Saddington, Local Conservatives
Ollerton (3)
Alice Brazier, Labour Party
Lee Robert Brazier, Labour Party
Kelly Fordham, The Conservative Party Candidate
Mike Pringle, Labour Party
Rainworth North & Rufford (2)
Kirsty Denman, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Lois Kirsten Fisher, The Conservative Party Candidate
Sheila Greatrex-White, Green Party
Petra Harvey-Barker, The Conservative Party Candidate
Claire Penny, Labour Party
Linda Mary Tift, Labour Party
Carrie Young, Independent
Rainworth South & Blidworth (2)
Martin Gary Atherton, Independent
Bill Bates, Labour Party
Gary Frazer Fisher, The Conservative Party Candidate
Edward Litchfield, Independent
Tom Smith, The Conservative Party Candidate
Tina Thompson, Independent
Callam Walsh, Labour Party
Southwell (3)
Jeremy Michael Berridge, Liberal Democrats
Jamie Oliver William Bostock, Labour Party
Jools Cosgrove, Independent
Peter Richard Harris, Liberal Democrats
Michael Jeffrey, Local Conservatives
Curtis Marshall, Local Conservatives
Steven Patrick Morris, Green Party
Penny Rainbow, Local Conservatives
Karen Roberts, Liberal Democrats
Sutton-on-Trent (1)
Roger John Bell, Independent
Sylvia Mary Michael, Local Conservatives
Trent (1)
Eric Bignell, Green Party
Keith Myers Melton, Liberal Democrats
Malcolm Yates, Local Conservatives
